Krukenberg tumors from breast cancer – literature review
| Title: | Krukenberg tumors from breast cancer – literature review |
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| Authors: | Nicolae BACALBASA, Irina BALESCU, Mihaela VILCU, Camelia C. DIACONU, Simona DIMA, Iulian BREZEAN |
| Source: | Archives of the Balkan Medical Union, Vol 55, Iss 2, Pp 320-323 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: | Balkan Medical Union, 2020. |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Medicine (General) |
| Subject Terms: | krukenberg tumors, breast cancer, prognosis, Medicine, Medicine (General), R5-920 |
| More Details: | Krukenberg tumors are ovarian metastases from different malignancies, most often originating from the gastrointestinal tract. However, in rare cases, other primary tumors, even with extra-abdominal location, might lead to the development of such lesions. Neither the mechanism of development, prognostic significance or therapeutic strategy are not clearly defined so far. It seems that these lesions are more frequently encountered in patients with BRCA1/2 mutations. Most often, Krukenberg tumors are bilateral lesions associated with ascites and with firm areas at the level of the ovarian surface. This paper aims to review existing data regarding Krukenberg tumors from breast cancer. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English French |
| ISSN: | 1584-9244 2558-815X |
| Relation: | https://umbalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/16.KRUKENBERG-TUMORS-FROM-BREAST-CANCER.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/1584-9244; https://doaj.org/toc/2558-815X |
| DOI: | 10.31688/ABMU.2020.55.2.16 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/18206e086299417fa34ad29824608595 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.18206e086299417fa34ad29824608595 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 15849244 2558815X |
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| DOI: | 10.31688/ABMU.2020.55.2.16 |
| Published in: | Archives of the Balkan Medical Union |
| Language: | English French |